Jokowi Never Offers Ministerial Posts to PPP

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Minggu, 12 Oktober 2014 19:40 WIB

Megawati Sukarnoputri, Puan Maharani and Jokowi posing with the PDI-P supporters after the opening of the Fourth National Workshop in Semarang, Central Java, 19 September 2014. Other than the Jokowi-JK supporting party, the National Workshop opening was attended by two parties of Merah Putih Coalition: the United Development Party (PPP) and the National Mandate Party (PAN). Tempo/Budi Purwanto

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President-elect Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo said to have never offered any ministerial post to the United Development Party (PPP).

"We have never offered any ministerial position to the PPP. Those [parties] who have been with us since the beginning were not offered [the ministerial positions]. How can I offer such posts to a newly-joined party?" Jokowi said earlier today.

Jokowi explained that the PPP has yet to decide to join his coalition, saying that the party is still in communication with Jokowi’s coalition.

"I meet a lot of people every day. I can't mention them one by one," said Jokowi, refusing to reveal which PPP cadres he met.

Jokowi also said that his coalition is opened to other parties, not just the PPP, to join with several conditions.

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